Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

when the ofsce was established, was removed in
/ 1885 for being an offensive PARTISAN Enlist
| ed in the 29fh Me Vols, at the age OF sixteen,
for one wear. first call, AMI served to the close OF
! the war. Always a republican, and temperance TO
I the extrs me.
POWERS, FREDERICK A., Houltou. Republic
can. Unitarian, lawyer, married age 81. Born in
Pittsfeld, educated at the Maine Central Institute
and at Bowdoin College. Member of the 81 l
legislature, and was one of the most ehecuve
speakers on the floor. Always republican,
PIERCE. ELISHA A., Hudson. Democrat, Uni
yersalist. farmer, married age 80. Born in Hud-
son. and attended the common schools has
held the office of town treasurer
PooLE. JAMES c., Boothbay. Republican, no
religious PR ferences, ship chandlery ana hard-
ware, and wholesale fish business. married; age
A. Born in B,s'ol, and attended school there.
First learned sail making, and carried on the
business eight years; sold out and went into the
ship chanaleiy and hardware business and IN con-
nection with the same has carried on the whole
sale fish business, and now owns fleet OF hshng
vessels, employing about seventy men. Al
ways republican
| PURINroN, CHAs. E., Bowdonhsm. Rerubli-
can, no reg ous preferences, married; age AZ.
Born in Bowdoinham, and attended the common
schools. Always republican.
! PARcHER, SETH p, South Berwick. Demo-
Graf. (No IT turn)
PAr1ANeALL. EZRA L., Pembroke. Republi-
can. (No retnrn.)
ROBERTS, NATHAN F., Dexter. Republican,
Universslis,, retail boot and shoe dealer. mar
ried; eel. Born i'll Sumner, Oxford county,
attended the common schools his chances for
an education being limited. Has held the office
OF selec,man for several years; deputy sheriff in
| 1885, A wing until the formation of the re-
publican party.
J KICKER, REuEL w, WATERFORD. Republican,
/ Free Baptist, farmer, married; age IS. Born IN
WATERFORD, and has always lived there educated
! in the town schools Was town tn asurer eight
wears from 1876 70 1884; at present tin chairman
/ of the board. Is republican three hundred and
sixty. five days in the yea and has voted tie re-
( publican ticket since the party first stared
| RUSSELL CHARLES, North Fayette. Republic
can, Congregationast, farmer and MUSICIAN,
married; aye IS. BON in Waterford, Oxford
county Educated at Gould's Academy, Bethel.
! Entered Bowdoin College, studied medicine and
! graduated from Maryland Medical University,
baltimore Mach, lS4S. Practiced two years in
New Hampshire, tou,t tie, years in Paris. Name.
! Ha, been farmer and physician in Fayetie
! tive nty lore wears. Has been ) 5. Committee
| fourteen Y, ans, and six years selectman. Has
eleven children. SIX sons era iuates OF colleges
and two pr par NC for college. lla, been a
publican ) nee the organization of the parry, his
first vote be ne thrown for James e. Bnney
| RANDALL. IRA H. Augusta Republican,
age 49, Born in Stetson and educated in Vassal-
boro', and Boston, Mass. Has been engaged in
the lumber manufacturing business for nineteen
years. Has been member of city council; mem
Der of the last House. Always republican.
ROBERTS, FRANK E., Bru' swick, Republican,
Liberal in religious preferences, retail dealer in
boots and shoes, mar led; age SO. Born in San
| 9erville, and educated in the common schools of
| Dexter, and at Westbrook Academy, graduating
in the class of 1870. Removed from Dexter 10
Brunswick in 1876. Is son OF n F. hohrrts, ESQ.,
representative elect 20 the lie lslature from DeN-
ter. This is an exceedingly occurrence to
/ have iather and son in the same legislature. We
do not remember a similar case in our experience
in compiling these Biographical Sketches. Sc
lectman of Brunswick in 1854 and 1885. Always
a republican.
RIDER, ERAsTUs c., Springfield. Republican,
Baptist preferences, lawyer, married age 81.
| Bonn it, Readfeld, kenueb,c county, and educat-
ed at the Waterv lie Classical School and at Colby
University. Always repu lean
| Ross, ADRIAN, Rsugeley. Democrat, Adventist,
farmer, married; age As. Born in Rangeley, anu
attended the common schools. Se,ectman ten
years. Believes in pure and undef'ed religion
before God the Fa her; don't believe tbs going
around and buying votes all day Sunday be Core
election is pure elision. Always democrat.
REYNOLDS, MARTIN L., Sidney. Republican,
believer in the Spiritual Philosophy, farmer and
dealer in stock, married; age AZ. Born in Sidney
and tended the town schools. On the board Of
seectmen four successive years. Always a
republican
! RICHARDS, ALoNzo, Bremen. Republican, no
religious preferences reported, farmer, married !;
age Al. Born in Bremen; chairman board Of
selectmen; supervisor of schools in 1869.
RAY, JESSE NJ, Surry. Republican. (No re-
turn.)
SMALL, JOSEPH Steuben. Republican, no re-
| huipu nrat,. A
Born in Steuben, and attended school there
until sixteen years of age, when he enlisted in
Company e., Sixth Me. Reg, private; served
fou years, was wounded in right forearm at Rap
pahanncck Station, Va, since close of war, has
been engaged in milling, and grocery trade.
| Postmaster seven years. removed ia 1885. Was
member OF board of sclectmen lS7l-72-74; chair
man Of same ON 1876 10 1856 tax collector thu ce
years. member of S. S. committee, and supervisor
twelve years; at present supervisor of schools :;
has held offices in this town continuously since
1870, and never been defeated. Always repub-
| lcan.
SILsBY, CHARLES p, Aurora. Republican,
Congrt gationalist, farmer, married; age As. Born
in Aurora whore he has always resided. Was
postmaster twenty five years. Has also held many
important town Offices having been chairman Of
the bead of selectmen of Aurora for twelve-years
In 1874 Mr. Silshy was elec'cd to the State Legls-
lature, where he served very efficiently, showing
himself to be man of strict integrity, influence,
and ability. Always republican.
| SAWYER, WILLIAM S., Lincoln. Republican,
| Episcopaian, station agent married, age 80.
Born 10 Lltchfeld; educa'ed at Liichfeld Lib
eral Institute Waterv lie Academy, and Maine
State Seminary. Head clerk two years in
whole ale wooden-ware house, Chicago ILL.,
Three years principal of the grammar school in
Gardner, Me. -Four years government agent in
Portland. Two years book-keeper for whole
sale lumber manufacturing company in Lowell
Mass. Since 1872 has been connected with the
1 Eur noe and orth Anne ,,cs, Da,I, ~ 4
Maine Central Railroad Co. to the present time
as their agents at Daniorth, Enfield and Lin
coin. Always republican.
| SMITH, STEPHEN &. F., Napoleon. National
prohibition. Congregationalist merchant, mar
schools in that town and Dennysville. Was first
selectman of Mapleton four years, town treas
urer three years. Member of the House in 1879
Formerly republican.
| SEAMAN, STEPHEN, Cape Elizabeth. Demo-
crat, religious preferences, farmer, married
age So. Born in Saco, York county, and educated
| in the town schools of Saco. Has held the Offices
Of selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor
! for nine years.
! SPINNEY, NICHOLAS E., Kittery. Republican,
J Free Baptist farmer and collector, married; age
| So Born 10 Eliot. His parents removed from
| that town to kitlery when he was about seven
| years of age; has lived there ever since Was
4 associated for while with his brother in the
blacksmith business. Has held the offices of con-
stable, deputy sheriff, collector of taxes for 1884,
! S. and one of the republican town committee for
| two years past. Was a member of old Artillery
Co. Il, OF kittery, and also Sergeant in Co G. 9th